2017 Archive

Kalachakra in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

January 3 - 14, 2017

His Holiness will be giving the Kalachakra at the request of the Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration. During the first three days of the Kalachakra, from January 3 to 5, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with the monks of Namgyal Monastery and senior lamas, will conduct rituals which prepare and consecrate the venue. These include chanting of prayers, creation of the sand mandala and other rituals. From January 6 to 8, His Holiness will give preliminary teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) and Kamalashila's The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa). On January 9, the Kalachakra Ritual Dance will be performed by the monks of Namgyal Monastery. His Holiness will confer the Kalachakra Initiation from January 10 to 13. On January 14, a long life empowerment (tsewang) and a ceremony offering prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be performed.

Public Talk in New Delhi, India

February 5, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India at Talkatora Stadium. The talk is organized by Vidyaloke, an Indian wisdom initiative that aspires to rekindle the Indian legacy of wisdom, intellectual and spiritual curiosity. Contact Website: www.vidyaloke.in

Teachings in Dharamsala, H.P., India

March 12, 2017

His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Teachings in Dharamsala, H.P., India

March 13 - 14, 2017

His Holiness will give two days of teachings on Kamalashila's The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) in the mornings at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Conference in Rajgir, Bihar, India

March 17 - 18, 2017

His Holiness will participate in a 3-day international conference on The Relevance of Buddhism in the 21st Century being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

Public Talk in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

March 19, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on The Art of Happiness in the early afternoon organized by the Anand Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh at the Vidhan Sabha Auditorium.

Public Talk in Guwahati, Assam, India

April 1, 2017

As part of the Concluding Program of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of The Assam Tribune, His Holiness will give a public talk on A Human Approach to World Peace in the early afternoon at the ITA Center for Performing Arts.

Public Talk in Guwahati, Assam, India

April 2, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Ancient Indian Knowledge in Modern Times and also release his autobiography My Land and My People which has been translated into Assamese in the morning at the IIT Guwahati Campus.

Public Talk in Dibrugarh, Assam, India

April 3, 2017

His Holiness will give a talk in the morning at Dibrugarh University.

Teaching in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India

April 5, 2017

His Holiness will give a teaching and confer a White Tara Long Life Empowerment (drolkar tsewang) in the morning at the Buddha Park.

Teaching in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

April 6, 2017

His Holiness will give teachings on Geshe Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind & Guru Yoga and confer the Avalokiteshvara Permission in the morning at Thupsung Dhargyeling Monastery.

Teaching in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

April 8 - 10, 2017

On April 8 & 9 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Kamalashila's The Middling States of Meditation & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva at Yiga Choezin. On April 10 morning, His Holiness will confer the Rinzin Dhondup Initiation at Yiga Choezin.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

May 27, 2017

His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvara Initiation (chenresig jigten wangchuk) in the morrning at the Tsuglhakhang (Main Tibetan Temple).

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

June 5 - 7, 2017

His Holiness will give three days of morning teachings on Nagarjuna's Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) for the Tibetan Youth at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Public Talk in San Diego, CA, USA

June 16, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Embracing the Beauty of Diversity in our World in the morning at the University of California San Diego. Contact Website: Compassion2017.ucsd.edu

Long Life Offering Ceremony and Birthday Celebrations in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India

July 6, 2017

His Holiness will be offered a long life offering by the Tibetan Community in Ladakh followed by the official celebrations of His Holiness' 82nd birthday organized by the Tibetan Community in Ladakh and the Ladakh Buddhist Association. The events will be held at the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in the morning starting from 8 a.m.

Closing Ceremony of Yarcho Chenmo in Diskit, Nubra, J&K, India

July 10, 2017

His Holiness will participate in the closing ceremony of the Yarcho Chenmo in the afternoon at Diskit Monastery.

Teaching in Diskit, Nubra, J&K, India

July 11 - 13, 2017

On the mornings of July 11 and 12, His Holiness will give a teaching on Kamalashila's The Middle States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) and Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) at Diskit Monastery. On July 12 morning, His Holiness will also teach on Avalokiteshvera's Liberating Beings from All Unfortunate of Rebirths (nyensong kundrol jenang). On July 13 morning, His Holiness will give a teaching on Mitrajogi's Three Essential Points and It's Commentary by the Second Dalai Lama (nyingpo donsum lung and te), confer a long life empowerment and be offered a long life offering ceremony at the Diskit Photang.

Teaching in Sumur, Nubra, J&K, India

July 14, 2017

His Holiness will give a teaching on Tsongkhapa's In Praise of Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa) in the morning at Samstanling Monastery.

Teaching in Padum, Zanskar, J&K, India

July 17 - 18, 2017

On July 17 morning, His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig chaktong chentong wang) followed by a teaching on Mitrajogi's Three Essential Points and It's Commentary by the Second Dalai Lama (nyingpo donsum lung and te) at the Photang Teaching Ground. On July 18 morning, His Holiness will confer the Medicine Buddha Permission Initiation (menlha jenang) and continue teaching on Mitrajogi's Three Essential Points and It's Commentary by the Second Dalai Lama (nyingpo donsum lung and te).

Teaching in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India

July 28 - 30, 2017

On July 28, 29 and 30 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) at Shewatsel Teaching Ground. On July 30 morning, His Holiness will also confer a long life empowerment. For those wishing to avail of English or Chinese translation, please bring your own FM radio. The teachings will be live webcast in English, Chinese, Tibetan and Russian.

Teaching in Dharamsala, H.P., India

August 29 - September 1, 2017

His Holiness will give four days of morning teachings on Buddhapalita's Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) at the request of a group from Asia including Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Public Talk in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK

September 10, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion in Action in the afternoon organized by Children in Crossfire to be held at the Millennium Forum. Contact Website: www.childrenincrossfire.org

Public Talk in Frankfurt, Germany

September 13, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Global Ethics - Shared Values in the afternoon organized by Tibet House Frankfurt to be held at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt. Contact Website: http://www.dalailama-frankfurt.info

Conference in Frankfurt, Germany

September 14, 2017

His Holiness will participate in the morning session of a one-day conference on Western Science and Buddhist Perspectives to be held at Jahrhunderthalle. Contact Website: http://www.dalailama-frankfurt.info

Public Talk in Taormina, Sicily, Italy

September 16, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace in the morning at the Ancient Greek-Roman Theater of Taormina. Contact Website: www.boxol.it

Public Talk in Messina, Sicily, Italy

September 17, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassionate Ethics and Interdependence in the morning at Teatro Vittorio Emanuele. Contact Website: www.etnabox.it

Public Talk in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

September 18, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Joy in Education in the morning at Teatro Massimo of Palermo. Contact Website: www.teatromassimo.it

Public Talk in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

September 19, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace through Education in the afternoon organized by the City of Florence at the Mandela Forum. Contact Website: www.dalailama.it

Symposium in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

September 20 - 21, 2017

His Holiness will participate in a 2-day symposium on Buddhist Science and Modern Science in the fields of Buddhist philosophy and science, the neurosciences, quantum physics, and Western philosophy organized by the University of Pisa and Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa to be held at the Pisa Congress Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailama.it

Teaching in Riga, Latvia

September 23 - 24, 2017

His Holiness will give a 2-day teaching in the mornings on Kamalashila’s The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa) and Tsongkhapa’s Concise Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (lamrim dudon) at Skonto Hall. Contact Website: http://lv.dalailama.ru

Public Talk in Riga, Latvia

September 25, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Harmony Without Boundaries in the afternoon at Skonto Hall. Contact Website: http://lv.dalailama.ru

Teaching in Dharamsala, H.P., India

October 3 - 6, 2017

His Holiness will give four days of teachings on Chandrakirti’s Entering the Middle Way (uma jukpa) at the request of Taiwanese.

Talk in Imphal, Manipur, India

October 18, 2017

His Holiness will give a talk at an international conference on Peace and Harmony in the morning at the Imphal City Convention Center organized by the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.

Teaching in Dharamsala, H.P., India

November 3, 2017

His Holiness will give a teaching on Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Paths (lamtso namsum) at the Main Tibetan Temple in the morning at the request of Namgyal Monastery.

Conference on Science, Religion and World Peace in Dharamsala, H.P. India

November 4, 2017

His Holiness will give a talk at a national conference on Science, Religion and World Peace in the morning at the Government College organized by the Bhaktivedanta Institute, Karnal.

Public Talk in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

December 10, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India at Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai in the morning organized by Vidyaloke in collaboration with Somaiya Vidyavihar. Vidyaloke is an Indian wisdom initiative of Vana Foundation, with a vision to revive Indian Wisdom in contemporary India. To attend the Talk, please send an email request at [email protected] Contact website: www.vidyaloke.in

Inauguration in Mundgod, Karnataka, India

December 14, 2017

His Holiness will inaugurate the Drepung Loseling Meditation and Science Center in the morning.

Teaching in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India

Inauguration & Teaching in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India

His Holiness will inaugurate the new debating courtyard of Sera Mey Monastery followed by a teaching on Tsongkhapa's In Praise of Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa) in the morning.

Public Talk in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

December 24, 2017

His Holiness will give a public talk on Education for Wisdom and Compassion to Rebuild Nation in the morning at the Tripura Vasini, Palace Ground in Bengaluru, organized by the Seshadripuram Group of Institutions. For details visit www.dalailamasetsfgc.in